Fusō, Aichi

Fusō

扶桑町
Fusō 扶桑町
Town
	Fusō Town Hall
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Fusō in Aichi Prefecture
	Fusō
	Coordinates: 35°21′32.7″N 136°54′47.6″E / 35.359083°N 136.913222°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region; Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Niwa
Government
• - Mayor	Mitsuru Edo
Area
• Total	11.19 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	34,144
• Density	3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Live oak
- Flower	Sunflower
Phone number	0587-93-1111
Address	Takao Oaza Tendo 330, Fusō-chō, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0102
Website	Official website (in Japanese)

Fusō (扶桑町, Fusō-chō) is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the town had an estimated population of 34,144 in 14,017 households,^[1] and a population density of 3,051 persons per km². The total area of the town was 11.19 square kilometres (4.32 sq mi).

Geography

Fusō is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. The Kiso and Gojō rivers flow through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

Kakamigahara

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[2] the population of Fuso has been relatively steady over the past 70 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	8,246	—
1950	10,549	+27.9%
1960	11,344	+7.5%
1970	21,317	+87.9%
1980	27,254	+27.9%
1990	29,210	+7.2%
2000	31,728	+8.6%
2010	33,560	+5.8%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Agui is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.^[3]

History

The area of Fuso was mostly part of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Yamana and Toyokuni were established within Niwa District, Aichi in 1872 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Fusō Village was established on October 1, 1906 through the merger of Yamana and Toyokuni with a portion of neighboring Takao and Kashiwamori. Fusō was raised to town status on August 1, 1952.

Economy

During the pre-modern period, the area was noted for sericulture and the production of mulberry leaves. Agriculture, notably the growing of daikon radishes, is a mainstay of the local economy.

Education

Fusō has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.